Title: Computer simulation of the glass pressing process: a review

Authors: M. Brown

Addresses: Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

Abstract: Numerical simulation of glass pressing has been an active research area for many years. This paper reviews the research and development in numerical simulation of glass pressing. It organises prior studies into three categories, namely, glass flow, heat transfer, and residual stresses. Based on the research progress to date, this paper suggests that the coupled and integrated simulation considering material, mould and process, the use of empirical models and soft computing techniques to complement the numerical simulation, and small scale experiments are the three most important areas for further advancement.

Keywords: glass pressing; numerical simulation; glass flow; heat transfer; residual stresses.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2008.022513

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2008 Vol.33 No.4, pp.335 - 348

Published online: 12 Jan 2009 *

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